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Synchronous gynecologic cancer and the use of imaging for diagnosis

Câncer ginecológico sincrônico e o uso da imagem para seu diagnóstico

Summary

Endometrial and cervical cancers are the most prevalent gynecologic neoplasms. While endometrial cancer occurs in older women, cervical cancer is more prevalente in young subjects. The most common clinical manifestation in these two gynecological cancers is vaginal bleeding. In the first case, diagnosis is made based on histological and imaging evaluation of the endometrium, while cervical cancers are diagnosed clinically, according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO). The authors present a case of synchronous gynecological cancer of the endometrium and cervix diagnosed during staging on MRI and confirmed by histological analysis of the surgical specimen.

Keywords:
Magnetic resonance imaging; endometrial neoplasms; uterine cervical neoplasms; uterine neoplasms

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